Discus Fish

Can you keep Discus fish ?

2016-06-19T02:01:00.002-07:00

Discus fish are one of the most attractive freshwater fish out there and probably type of fish which cause biggest starter disasters for a freshwater fish. Everyday people buy these fish and expensive tank all around the world and within few days they loose all fish. If you want keep these beautiful creatures then first thing you need to do is massive amount of online research about them. Fortunately these days Internet provides you all the information you need to know. But anyway there is a simple way to figure if you are one of those guys who can be a Discus fish keeper. Look at these facts and figure than your self.

01. Discus Fish are very expensive You won't find any high quality adult fish for else than $100. For School of 5-6 Discus fish it would cost you around $500 or more. Baby fish will be cheaper but lot more hard to raise.

02. These fish are so sensitive to everything from water to other fish. So you will need to buy expensive equipment. A Discus fish tank will cost you more even if it's not a planted tank. You will need a powerful filter system and a big tank plus other things.

03. Discus fish needs special food or you will find your self in all sort of problem. They can grow slow, become stunt or even bloated if you use cheap or wrong type of food. Most Discus fish keepers create their own food recipe to keep their fish healthy and grow fast.

04. This type of fish need frequent water changes. Specially till they reach adulthood you need to do daily water changes. Also keep the tank very clean. This is not something everyone can do. It needs commitment and devotion. Also they are very sensitive to water conditions. You must test your new water before adding it.

06. They tolerate only fish types of fish as tankmates. Peaceful and fist fish. Preferably Cardinal Tetra, Corydora fish, German Blue Rams etc.

So do you think can you tolerate all these facts about them ? Can you be sure you can provide everything they need ? If not don't even think about buying. Because unlike other fish they won't last long.

Wild Discus Fish Video

2014-05-26T06:13:00.001-07:00

Here's an video of Wild Discus fish at their natural habitats. Underwater world Amazon waters. It's a question for many how Discus fish survive in those muddy and dark waters with all kind of other fish but not in tanks with clear water and all quality food.

Cobalt Brand Discus Flake Fish Food

2014-05-22T00:33:00.002-07:00

If you are keeping you need to be careful about what do you feed them. They are sensitive and picky fish. You will find they refuse to eat most of the new food you try to introduce. But still you need to have give them different things like minced Tuna, chicken, beef to keep them healthy and happy. But these things won't provide all the vitamins and things they need. So you need to use fish food too.

Problem with normal pellet food is Discus can end up with bloating other intestine problems if you just feed them average fish food you get from petshops. Discus needs food which is specially made for them. You can find several quality Discus food types including Hikari Discus food but also here's another really good quality type of Discus food brand.

You might already know about Cobalt Brand Discus Flake Fish Food or have tested their sample food. Interesting thing is Discus seems love this Flake food. This product is Co-developed by a internationally well-known Discus breeder, Discus Hans. It was developed to keep show quality Discus fish and to keep them in top condition and color.

Cobalt Aquatics Discus flake fish food loaded with nutrient rich ingredients ensuring consistent growth and superior color.Now you can buy it from Amazon, only 3-Ounce for $11. It's a new product but you can read plenty of positive feedback from Discus keepers and breeders already. Just check the Amazon page.

Seachem Discus Buffer

2013-09-03T05:22:00.003-07:00

We all know how hard to keep Discus fish tank. Discus fish must be one of the most sensitive fresh water fish to keep in a fish tank. They are so sensitive about everything, food, water conditions, temperature, tank-mates etc. Most of these things we can control like food, tank-mates, temperature etc But keeping the right water condition is very complicated. Specially if you are new to Discus fish keeping.

There are several variables like PH value, calcium and magnesium values etc. It's not easy to control all these manually. You can get rid of chlorine in water by keeping it for 48 hours before adding to tank but not other things. That's where Seachem Discus Buffer (Here) comes to play. This can replicate the ideal Discus environment by lowering pH & lowering General Hardness. Also it softens water by precipitating calcium and magnesium. This can help you to keep your Discus fish safe. You don't want to change water and night and then in morning look at Discus graveyard feeling like a mass murderer.

But remember Discus Buffer is for lowering pH and GH but if you want to get rid of chlorine, chloramine, or ammonia then you need to use Seachem Neutral Regulator (Here) along with it. The Neutral Regulator conditions the water, rids it of chloramine & ammonia and also helps Discus Buffer to keep to pH value at 7 or low.

Janusz Zajonzs Discus Fish Aquarium

2013-08-13T22:21:00.001-07:00

Another beautiful Discus Fish Aquarium with some beautiful and bright color Discus Fish. This Tank belongs to Janusz Zajonz from Poland. A planted tank with 12 adult Discus, Something many Discus fish beginners would dreamed of. What types of Discus fish you can see in it ?

Pigeon Blood Discus

2013-08-13T08:54:00.000-07:00

Here's a photo of one of the best quality Pigeon Blood Discus specimen I have seen. This guy/girl is a real beauty. You can see this fish has perfect red eyes, correct body shape and fins. Nearly no peppering at all. They are already breeding so colors has become very bright. This pair is a Red Pigeon Blood Discus Fish.

Pigeon Blood Discus probably is the most popular man made Discus fish type. Colors depends on their mood and tank background. They will look pretty bright in a bare bottom plantless tank.

A Beautiful Discus Fish

2013-07-04T05:45:00.000-07:00

This is one of the most beautiful Discus fish I have ever seen. Also really a large specimen. Must be at least 5-6 years old I think. I had to post this one because you won't see such a beautiful Discus fish often. One of the great quality Discus. Seen this photo in Facebook wallpost. I wish I knew the owner if this one so I could post more details.

Another beautiful Discus Tank

2013-06-25T03:09:00.001-07:00

Here's the Discus Fish tank of Henning Auer @Facebook. It's a beautiful planted tank with 2 types of Discus fish. Red Turquoise Discus fish and Red Leopard Discus I think. They are beauties. Also there is a school of Cardinal Tetra which is perfect tankmate for Discus fish. There are couple of Amazon sword plants which are make Discus fish feel home like their natural habitats in Amazon river and other South American rivers. Some nice driftwood and good filter system. I'm not sure the size of that tank but it has 3 pairs of Discus fish and seems water is clear and all Discus are happy. You can't except more than this from Planted Discus fish tank.

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Image Copyrights : Henning Auer @ Facebook

Dicus Fish pecking order

2012-03-09T00:17:00.000-08:00

So I think older Discus fish has decided, it's time for new guys to learn how run the place. Specially the smaller one from my 2 old Discus fish, the Snakeskin blue guy picking new comers. But the big power blue Discus guy is not interested in any of others. no pecking or even bother to look at. All he thinks about it food. I think he need to be de-worm soon. His tummy looks bit bloated.

Discus fish always maintain a pecking order. The big fish to the smallest fish. This is why there should be at least 3 pairs of Discus fish if you want to have a Discus fish tank. More fish means aggression will spread among fish. So the smallest guy won't get all the beatings. So less stress and have more chances to find food.

New Discus Fish are settling in

2012-03-07T03:47:00.001-08:00

Yep it seems new guys haven't had any stress or anything. They are already swimming around and actively searching for food. Still no communication between old fish and new fish. They just prefer to ignore each other at the moment. I have started feeding them 5-8 times a day and will do 2 water changes per day. I'm sure they will grow up at no time at all.

If anyone out there want to start keeping Discus fish and you are going to start with baby Discus fish then there are couple things you should keep in mind,

If you want your Discus fish babies to grow fast and healthy then you must put them in their own tank. Not in a community tank with other fish.
Water changes are very important. You must do at least one 40% water change per day. For better result 2 water changes per day would be good. This is something special about Discus fish. If you need healthy and colorful Discus fish then You must do water changes everyday.
Better keep them in a bare bottom tank. Discus do not tolerate dirty water. This can stop their growth as well as they could loose bright colors. It's easy to clean a bare bottom tank unlike a planted tank.
Baby Discus fish should be fed at least 6-8 times a day. Just little bit of food only enough for them to finish it within couple of minutes. You can feed them again when they are done with it. Make sure give them fish food which is made Specially for Discus fish. Regular fish food won't help their growth or health.
You can use minced chicken heart or beef heart along with other food. Also minced tuna. Discus fish love these stuff. They like to have a change in diet and also natural food will keep them healthy.
There must be a good air flow. You must use an air pump with those sand stones to give plenty of air bubbles. More I have noticed than more oxygen in water might help them to grow faster.
You should spend little time in front of the tank. Specially when you feed. Don't just walk away right after feeding them. Sit near the tank and watch them. Let them to get used to your self. within a month or 2 you will find all fish in front of glass whenever you are near the tank.

They might not look great as those beautiful adult discus fish but they will be when they grow up. Don't let them disappoint you because they don't look pretty when they are babies. It takes 2 years for a Discus fish to become an adult. So treat them well and keep them happy , you will be end up with a Beautiful Discus fish aquarium which will catch eyes of anyone who comes to your house.

Bought 2 pairs of Discus Fish

2012-03-06T09:02:00.002-08:00

Again after more than 6 months I'm back here ! I lost most of my old Discus fish and Now I have only 4 year old Male Powder Blue Discus and a small snakes skin Discus. So I had thought about buying another 2 pairs. This time I wanted a red Discus pair so I bought Marlboro red Discus pair and a Pigen Red Discus pair. They are probably less than 4 months old ( forgot to ask their age - Big mistake ..) So they will need lot of feedings and water changes.

I haven't taken any photos yet and will do it tomorrow. old 2 guys in the tank still hasn't shown any interest and new guys are still timid and try to stay out of sight (something pretty hard to do in a bare bottom tank). They are less than 2 inches long. I hope soon they will start looking for food and swim around the tank.

Pearl Gurami as Discus tank mates

2011-05-24T04:44:00.000-07:00

Pearl gurami are one of my most favorite aquarium fish kinds. They are very beautiful and peaceful community fish. Unlike other types of gurami, Pearl are not aggressive at females and they don't mind living as pairs. I haven't seen those beautiful fish for while in fishshop. But several days ago I found some Pearl gurami in a fishshop and bought a pair. I thought they might be great as Discus tank-mates.

And they are ! Now they are in Discus tank for nearly a week and there are no fights. Discus fish totally ignores these guys and they to stay out of Discus fish. Also unlike other gurami kinds Pearl gumari stay near surface of water. So they don't meet Discus fish often except for meal times. Discus fish prefer to stay in mid level of the tank and they search bottom for food too.

Pearl guramis are great Discus tank-mates but make sure keep them in a quarantine tank for like one week before adding to Discus tank. Also some fish has their own personalities so always watch these guys for few days. Make sure there are not problems or fights.

Life with Discus Keeping

2010-12-25T01:44:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since the last time I posted something here. I was quite busy and I think my Discus didn't like that a lot. I think Discus fish need more attention than a dog need. There are lot of things to write so I ll I will be writing a lot in next few days.

After many failed attempts my Discus pair was able to have a successfully fry. That was after moving them to their own tank. But now there are only 6 fry left. I have to admit its not easy to breed Discus fish and raise Discus fry. At least till you learn how to do it and gain experience.

If you are a newbie at Discus fish keeping then I recommend you to buy few Discus fish keeping books and join couple of Discus fish forums. I have been keeping Discus fish for 2 years now yet there are soo many things to learn. I have talked about few good Discus fish keeping books through out the blog so you will find few good choices here.

Discus fish eggs are not doing well

2010-08-06T01:35:00.000-07:00

Discus parents are not removing those eggs which are infected by fungus. So it's spreading fast. Too late to put anything like Methylene blue. Also things are getting worse in tank because I can't clean or turn on the power head so water is not clear anymore. Discus pair attacking all other Discus fish so they are kind of in Stress too.

My Discus pair has spawned

2010-08-04T12:00:00.000-07:00

One of my SnakeSkin Blue Discus pairs have spawned ! I had found this while I was mopping bottom of the Discus tank ! Parents were even attacking my hand so I stopped mopping and check around the tank. There were eggs attached to side glass. Lucky I found this before change water.

Parent Discus pair has become pretty aggressive and attacking all other Discus if they swim near. This make both parents and other Discus stressed because whenever someone come near to tank all Discus rush toward the glass and parents go crazy and start attack everyone. Specially the female one.

I think this is their second time. Something like this happen while ago but I think I had mopped everything off without knowing that time. Anyway I think they are still inexperienced at hatching eggs because there are white eggs and parents are not removing those.

Trophy Discus : The art of selecting, grooming, and showing discus

2010-04-05T09:57:00.000-07:00

I received this book called Trophy Discus as a birthday present from a friend of mine who know I'm crazy about Discus Fish. I was not very impressed by cover but after reading the book I have to admit I'm really Happy my friend picked this book over other Discus fish books.

Trophy Discus is not a usual Discus fish book you get general information about Discus fish. This is a book for someone who have kept Discus fish for a while. This book is all about show Discus. It has all info about how to select quality Discus and how to keep them. I learned a lot about how to select a good quality Discus fish and what are the things to look for. Trophy Discus is written by 3 very experienced Discus fish keepers. I can recommend this book to anyone who keep Discus fish and want to learn about how to find, select, keep high quality Discus fish.

Also Trophy Discus book has excellent advice and details about breeding Discus fish. It covers areas like how to artificial raise fry, genetics, judging standards and the genetic background for the common Discus varieties, which you don't get from a average Discus fish book. Trophy Discus is excellent addition to your Discus book collection.

Shy Discus fish ?

2010-03-23T21:20:00.000-07:00

If you are new to Discus fish keeping or have bought Discus fish few days ago then you might have noticed they are kinda shy and skittish. If you try to clean the tank or even move near tank they would freak out and dart around the tank. If you have a planted tank then your Discus fish are stay hiding among plants most of the time ? I know this is really a frustrating situation because you buy these expensive fish to show them self not to stay hiding. How to make Discus fish feel safe and make them to come in front of glass ?

Discus are social fish. You have keep them in groups to feel them safe and happy. If Discus fish you in tank more they tend to hide. Try to keep at least 5-6 fish specially if you are buying young Discus fish.
Time, Time ! They need time to get used to new tank environment as well as room and new owner. They will be shy for a while till they get used to all of those.
Have a school of active and peaceful fish like Cardinal Tetra. Discus fish will feel safe and home with them. Also seeing Cardinal Tetra swimming around will make them feel safe and take them out of their hide outs.
If you have a planted tank then they tend of stay hiding. Its their nature. But after a while they will release its safe to swim around without worrying about safely.
Larger than tank will make them feel better and safe.So they would swim in open.

Just Keep your Discus fish in a 5-6 group and after a while they will be swimming in open. They are weak and slow comparing to other fish. So its natural they try to hide when they feel scared.

Aqua Master Discus Feed

2010-02-13T03:41:00.000-08:00

Aqua Master Discus Feed another Discus pellet food I used feed my Discus fish. I'm not sure about its quality but my Discus fish loved it. I think it worked as a natural color enhancer too. I used to feed my Discus like 8 times a day and Aqua Master Discus Feed didn't spoil water. Also it's cheaper than most of other Discus food types.

Pigeon Blood Discus Peppering problem

2010-02-07T19:58:00.000-08:00

Since several days my Discus tank's lights are not working. While I was trying to feature out whats wrong, I noticed my Pigeon Blood Discus which had no peppering at all now have little bit of it.I think the reason for this Pigeon Blood Discus peppering is they spend more time in dark now.

Usually my Discus fish get 7 hour dark, 9 hour natural light and 8 hour Aquarium light. Now they have 12 hour darker time per day instead of 7 hours like before. I think this might be the reason for peppering. Pigeon Blood Discus are sensitive to darker backgrounds and gravel. Darker their surrounding more pepper they get because Discus fish try to blend with their environment.

Discus Food - Ocean Free SuperBITS

2010-02-04T21:18:00.000-08:00

Ocean Free SuperBITS is a Discus pellet feed for which's a slow sinking granular feed for mid-level and bottom dwelling fishes. Label says special immune substance added will intensify natural color, enhance body shape, and will not pollute water. If fish don't eat it then it would pollute water whatever they say.

I use Ocean Free SuperBITS as their main meal these days feeding them between 4-6 times a day ( My Discus fish are still not 2 years old so they are still young). Discus like this pellet food very much. Discus are very picky about food. I have some other pellet food they keep refusing for 6 months now. But this is one food they started eating from the first day I did feed them Ocean Free SuperBITS. I found this in Local pet shops but I haven't seen this in many too Online shops like Petco or Amazon. Maybe its too new or many Ocean Free SuperBITS is not popular enough. But I think its a good food. Discus fish like it. I can see it has enhanced Discus fish colors.

Web Sites about Discus fish - SimplyDiscus Forum

2010-02-01T20:41:00.000-08:00

If you are a newbie to keeping Discus or you are a experienced Discus keeper SimplyDiscus Forum is a place you are gonna enjoy. It's one of the most active Discus fish forums you can find on net. Also its a friendly place where you can ask for advice as well as discuss anything about Discus fish. Also its full of invaluable information about keeping Discus fish. If someone wants online reading marital about Discus fish then that's the place I would recommend. They have everything you need to know about Discus fish. Discus Basics for Beginners, Disease/Sickness and Medication, Tankmates for Discus, Foods and Nutrition, Water Works, Breeding Discus etc. If I want to find some information about Discus fish then this is the first place I look.

SimplyDiscus Forum

Are your Discus fish Happy ?

2010-01-30T02:58:00.000-08:00

Discus fish are pretty sensitive. They can become unhappy pretty easily since they are always demand high standards. Also they have ways of showing that they are not Happy. This is why its hard to keep Discus fish and why they need lot more attention than any other fish. How do you know if you are Discus fish are happy ? There are plenty of ways to know this.

Discus fish will show bright colors - They will be having brighter colors but not darker colors. If they look usually dark it means they are in stress. This can happen after a water change or when you move fish to another tank. Also if tank is low on oxygen this can happen. Also you can see them in dark colors and stressed when they are harassed by other Discus fish or other fish. So basically when they have bright colors and showing off their Beauty like a peacock that means they are happy and If they are become dark and don't swim like usually that means something wrong.

If Discus fish are not Shy - If your Discus fish are coming near to glass and ask for food that means they are happy with everything. Sometimes they can be shy first few months after you put them into your tank. They start coming near to glass when they get used to the tank. I know some say Discus are skittish fish but not when u stay near them everyday. they get used to you and start come front of glass when they see you near.

If Discus fish are active - If you see your Discus fish very active and even fight with each other it means they are fine. They might not swim a lot but if they are active they won't stay at far end of the tank. You can see them fighting specially at feeding times. They fight with each other and rush at food means your Discus fish are happy.

If you Discus fish have a good appetite - It's a popular myth that Discus fish don't eat a lot. They have a big appetite and young Discus can be fed upto 6-8 times a day. And Adult Discus fish can be fed 2-4 times a day. If your Discus fish are rush at food and eat then they are happy. If they have no interest in food or don't come near glass even when you feed then you should worry about your Discus food. They might have a illness like white poo problem.

Discus fish need lot more attention that your other fish need. You have to watch them and see if somethings wrong. To keep Discus fish happy you have to careful about food you give them, Water quality, oxigian level of the tank, temperature.

Discus Fish - Complete Pet Owner's Manual is one of the least expensive book available on the subject of Discus fish ! But it packs lots of useful information about Discus fish keeping. This is great reading material for those who want to have Discus fish and who already have Discus fish not lack of experience. It covers all the basic areas you should know but doesn't have too many info which might bored you.

Discus Fish Food

2010-01-28T04:35:00.000-08:00

Discus fish like to have varied diet. They are picky about their pellet food but they love have treats here and there. I give them raw chicken, raw tuna, Hard boiled Egg york, Freeze dried Tubefex, Freeze dried shrimps etc and they like all those. I don't like to give them any live food coz those can give them various illnesses and digestive problems. But pellet food must be given to Discus fish to keep them healthy and as a balanced diet. Some of good Discus food in Market are,

Hikari Discus Bio-Gold / Hikari Tropical Discus the best pellet food I have used. Discus love this Hikari Bio-Gold food. At least mine do. It has special vitamins that make your Discus grow faster and enhances their colors. Made from a perfect blend of proteins, indispensable amino acids, necessary vitamins and select minerals. Rich in stabilized vitamin C, Hikari Tropical Discus promotes resistance to stress and immunity to infectious disease. Additionally, discus have a unique eating technique and are know to be finicky eaters. Hikari Tropical Discus has been manufactured to reduce the mess caused by a discus' normal eating routine and formulated for maximum acceptance. Also Hikari is a well known brand in Aquarium industry so Quality is always unmatched.

Ingredients are Fish Meal, krill meal, soybean protein, wheat flour, starch, seaweed meal, carotenoid fortifier, spirulina, brewers' dried yeast, fish oil, DL-methionine, L-lysine, astaxanthin, cantaxanthin, enzyme, vitamin A oil, vitamin D3, vitamin E, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12, niacin, calcium pantothenate, biotin, folic acid, choline chloride, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, inositol, manganese sulfate, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfa.

Life Spectrum Discus Sinking Pellets provide essential elements which are found in nature that are often missing in aquariums. Hormone free, no artificial color enhancers. Easily digested and slow sinking, these pellets will not disintegrate and pollute water as other foods can. 1mm pellets. Experience extreme color enhancement and extra vitality in your fish. Made with easily digestible krill and fish meal protein. These slowly sinking pellets are designed with no dust and will stay in the water for hours without disintegrating to keep pollution levels low. Boosts immune system to repel parasites.

Discus fish like this product too. Its a slow sinking pellet so they like to grab them in middle level. Another good Discus food as their main diet. Better feed them a quality Discus food like 3-4 times day. If Your Discus fish are younger than 2 years then you can feed them up to 8 times a day and they will grow faster. Remember Daily water changes are important too.

Pigeon Blood Discus

2010-01-04T09:18:00.000-08:00

I like red Discus fish types than blue types though I have more blue discus types. Only red discus I have are Pigeon Blood Discus. Even those had bad time with white poo problem. Luckily they had recovered and Now slowly getting there colors. They are not checker board discus while filling with all white strips but still very beautiful.

Pigeon Blood Discus are man made Discus fish. This strain was developed by Kitti Phanaitthi in 1991 from a mutation in Thailand. I think Pigeon Blood Discus are common than other red strains like Leopard Skin Discus, Red Turquoise Discus or Red Marlboro Discus. Probably bit cheaper too. They might not look very elegant at young age but adult Pigeon Blood Discus are super pretty .

How to keep discus Fish Happy

2009-12-30T09:52:00.000-08:00

Not always you can find Happy and healthy looking Discus fish at Pet Shops. That's because Discus fish are not easy to keep happy. They want more attention and special treatments than other fish. This is why Discus Breeders have better looking and healthy Discus than pet shops. These guys are experienced in keeping Discus so they know how to keep them happy. This is why its always better buy Discus fish from an experienced Discus breeder than from pet shops. However if you have Discus fish now and have no idea how to keep them Happy and healthy there are few things you should know.

50% Water change Everyday - Water is very important when it comes to Discus fish keeping. Discus are very sensitive about water. Never do a 100% water change always keep some amount of old water in tank. Also you need to keep water in a container before adding to tank. At least 24 hours. if you have younger Discus which are less than 2 years old then you need to do 50% water change everyday, if you want them to grow properly. For Adults 50% water change once or twice in a week is enough. This is something you must do if you want to have healthy good looking discus who live long. Also they won't grow unless you do these water changes.

How many Fish you should have - Discus fish do not like to live alone in a tank. If you want your Discus to live long and happy then you need at least group of 5-6 Discus fish. There will be a pecking order and there will be fights here and there specially while feeding. But you don't have to worry they will be ok most of the time. If one of them get bullied and if you try to put him alone in a separate tank he won't like it. So when you buy discus you need to buy 3-4 pairs same time. Also its good if you want to have have a breeding pair.

Discus fish Tank Size - Discus fish love space. So common standard is 10 gallons for each fish. Remember Discus fish are Cichilds. Though they are peaceful than their other Cichild relatives, still they are territorial. So there will be too many fights if they don't have enough space. They get stressed very easily so it won't be good for their healthy as well as their look. Also they prefer taller tanks. Bigger the tank happy your Discus fish will be.

Discus fish Tank mates - Best way is Keep your Discus fish aquarium Discus fish only. Reason is Discus fish can get infected by various illnesses pretty easily unlike other fish. there are some worm types which won't harm other fish but would be deadly for Discus fish. Also they can get bullied easy and unlike other fish Discus fish get stressed easily. So if you really need tank mates for Discus fish you have to be careful.Cardinal Tetra is the best tank mates for Discus. They are bigger than Discus mouth and very peaceful. Also Cardinal Tetra are very beautiful. Also Blue Rams are good. I have them in my tank and they are get along with Discus fish well. But what worries me is what happen if Blue Rams decide to have a fry. I guess they would get aggressive !

Discus Fish food - Discus fish are expensive fish. And if you want good looking healthy Discus fish then you need to buy quality discus food not usual fish food. Remember they are very picky about fish pellets. Once they get used to one type it will be pretty hard to make them eat different type. They would refuse to eat for a while. So if you want to introduce them a new food better let them get used to it by mixing it with their old favorite food. Also they like snacks. Don't just feed them same food every time. Give them something different here and there. Like tiny raw chicken pieces or tuna. Freeze dried red worm cubes, hard boiled egg york(careful about this. it can make your water messy.) etc.

Discus Fish Feeding - Discus fish are greedy fish. Though they picky about fish pellets they get hungry often and love to eat. Specially while they are growing. If you want them to grow fast you need to feed them at upto 8 times a day for 2 years. But never put too much food. Put little bit and see how long they take to finish then increase as it should. but never put more than they can eat within 10 minutes.

Discus Fish Aquarium Accessories - Keeping Discus fish is an expensive hobby. You need all basic Aquarium Accessories. An Aquarium heater is a must. Discus fish don't like low temperatures also this need to keep then out of various illnesses. Also you need a good air pump with an air stone. More oxygen will help younger discus to grow fast. Also they need a good filter system since they like clean water.

Knowledge - You need to read a lot about Discus fish before buy them. You need to know all about them and their habit before start keeping them. Discus fish are not easy to keep and without all knowledge about them it can be quite a challege. Join Discus fish forums and read others experience, Also ask questions.

If you can do these things and understand then you will able to start this wonderful and challenging hobby. Once you get into Discus fish keeping you will never get fed up with them. Main things to understand are you need to pay them attention and little bit more money than for other fish.